Gösta Berling's Saga by Selma Lagerlöf

Gösta Berling's Saga

Selma Lagerlöf

353 pages first pub 1891 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous reflective slow-paced
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The first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature, Selma Lagerl f assured her place in Swedish letters with this 1891 novel. Inspsired by the legends, superstitions, and fairy tales of Lagerl f's native V rmland region, G sta Berling's Sag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 452 reviews

Moods

adventurous 57%
emotional 37%
challenging 34%
mysterious 34%
reflective 34%
dark 20%
funny 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 17%
relaxing 17%
sad 8%
tense 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 27%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.43

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